A Pair of Real Aces

摘要

If you thought the smackdown between Barack Obama and John McCain was the most hard-hitting reality television out there, prepare for a surprise. There are a couple of projects being pitched around right now that might put up a fight for that coveted crown. Reality television is often the place for the tragically spotlight-addicted to find that 16th minute of fame. But there are two people out there right now that I'm guessing someone may take a flyer on if the formats are right: Ric Hair and Lawrence Taylor. It is easy to sit here and say how pathetic either would be: just another former star trying to hang on to some limelight. But while this publication and every other likes to sit on its high horse and bemoan the lack of quality television these days, if I am a programmer at a cable network looking to break through, I'd probably be the first to take a long, hard look at either of the guilty pleasures in the making with these guys' names attached. Let's start with Ric Flair, a former professional wrestler. Known as "The Nature Boy," Flair has borderline-deity status among the wrestling masses. And while your first instinct may be to mock that demo, you may want to call up Bonnie Hammer at USA Network or Greg Meidel at MyNetworkTV before you do so.